Rear fan assembly

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To remove or install the rear fan assembly, do the following:

  1. Prepare your computer. See Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover.

  2. Locate the rear fan assembly. See Computer components.

  3. To remove the rear fan assembly, do the following:

    1. Locate and disconnect the rear-fan-assembly cable from the rear-fan-assembly connector on the system board.

    2. The rear fan assembly is attached to the chassis by four rubber mounts. Stretch the tips of the rubber mounts and gently pull the rear fan assembly out of the chassis.
      Figure 1. Removing the rear fan assembly
      Removing the rear fan assembly

  4. To install a new rear fan assembly, do the following:
    1. Align the rubber mounts with the corresponding holes in the chassis and push the rubber mounts through the holes. Rotate and pull the tips of the rubber mounts until the rear fan assembly is secured.
      Figure 2. Installing the rear fan assembly
      Installing the rear fan assembly

    2. Connect the rear-fan-assembly cable to the rear-fan-assembly connector on the system board. See Parts on the system board.

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Parent topic: Removing and installing hardware

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